Richard Brinsley Sheridan Quotes about Love

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Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked.

Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Love, Alaska, Quality

Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1825). “The Works of the Late ... Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Collected by Thomas Moore, Etc”, p.26

I loved him for himself alone.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Love, One Love

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Thomas Moore (1833). “The works: With a biographical sketch”, p.61

An oyster may be crossed in love.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Love, Oysters, May

'The Critic' (1779) act 3, sc. 1

When delicate and feeling souls are separated, there is not a feature in the sky, not a movement of the elements, not an aspiration of the breeze, but hints some cause for a lover's apprehension.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Love, Sky, Soul

Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1861). “The Dramatic Works of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan”, p.226

Nay, but Jack, such eyes! such eyes! so innocently wild! so bashfully irresolute! Not a glance but speaks and kindles some thought of love! Then, Jack, her cheeks! her cheeks, Jack! so deeply blushing at the insinuations of her tell-tale eyes! Then, Jack, her lips! O, Jack, lips smiling at their own discretion! and, if not smiling, more sweetly pouting - more lovely in sullenness! Then, Jack, her neck! O, Jack, Jack!

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Love, Eye, Pouting

Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1825). “The Works of the Late Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan: Complete in One Volume”, p.28